Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[BigHope888]

Thank you very much, Aart. Before I'd read your post, I had dragged the can into the back patio to be in the sunlight. I figured if they want to hatch/grow in the dark of my garage, sunlight probably won't do them any favors. I wanted to hose the can off but due to bathroom/plumbing renovations, I have no hose! So I dusted the can from top to bottom in DE. I also scattered DE around the garage, basically threw it at the entire area where the can stays. Naturally, the girls were all very curious as to what i was doing in the garage and tried to join me. I haven't ventured inside the can yet. I don't see the critters on the outside anymore.

As for Miss Hazel, she left the nest box on her own terms (she does everything on her own terms, actually) and buried her beak in the feeder. Phew. And thank you for the wisdom on that, too. I know if I post one more silly question like that the whole forum is going to yell, "Calm down, Nicole!" at me.

 

[aart]

Thank you very much, Aart. Before I'd read your post, I had dragged the can into the back patio to be in the sunlight. I figured if they want to hatch/grow in the dark of my garage, sunlight probably won't do them any favors. I wanted to hose the can off but due to bathroom/plumbing renovations, I have no hose! So I dusted the can from top to bottom in DE. I also scattered DE around the garage, basically threw it at the entire area where the can stays. Naturally, the girls were all very curious as to what i was doing in the garage and tried to join me. I haven't ventured inside the can yet. I don't see the critters on the outside anymore.

As for Miss Hazel, she left the nest box on her own terms (she does everything on her own terms, actually) and buried her beak in the feeder. Phew. And thank you for the wisdom on that, too. I know if I post one more silly question like that the whole forum is going to yell, "Calm down, Nicole!" at me.

Supposedly they like warm and humid...so dry in the sun should work good.
They can't live away from the grain, won't bother the chickens....they eat grains, not blood.

 

[snowflake]

I got grain mites every time I bought from a certain comp., put the bag in the sun and they piled out like crazy, I quit buying from them cause if the mites are eating the grain the chickens are left with less nutrition....(in my opinion) also you don't want to bring them into your area if you can help it

 

[aart]

I got grain mites every time I bought from a certain comp., put the bag in the sun and they piled out like crazy, I quit buying from them cause if the mites are eating the grain the chickens are left with less nutrition....(in my opinion) also you don't want to bring them into your area if you can help it

Me too......Do you mind saying when and who?

 

[RaZ]

Got some volunteers to help work the compost heap.
They will have a field day when I completely turn it over.

 

[birdman55]

hope everyone is doing well...been a while since i have been on here...see you guys around

 

[iamfivewire]

nice to see you back

 

[tmkuroda]

looks rather henish to me, what do the tail feathers look like?


Big, congrats on the first eggs,

I use a natural spay, works pretty good, maybe you need some barn swallows. and bats. eat a fair amt. of mosquitoes.

here are a few pics
this one the culprit is the closest chicken



again the closest but a roo is right behind it.. tails look kinda the same



here it is again but to the left with it's head cut out of the picture is a hen but the tails don't look the same to me.. so Rooster or Hen?

 

[iamfivewire]

under the apple trees :

 

[tmkuroda]

hope everyone is doing well...been a while since i have been on here...see you guys around

Glad to see you back! I tried calling and even texted you... need to sell more eggs? I could use 2 easter eggers as well